This is gonna be the thread where we talk about stuff

It doesn't have to be looking into the other side to see if they're right even, necessarily, though. A lot of young and angry liberals see conservative opinions as being forged from pure hatred, malice, and stupidity, and this is a dangerous idea to hold. Even if you know you'll never agree with the other side's conclusions, leaning how they came to them can help you understand them, and even outside an understanding and enrichment sense it adds practicality. The best way to counter someone is to know where they'll be coming from, and if you just see them as subhuman you'll never be able to convince them to change their ways.

Not that I'm saying you have to abandon the safety of a like-minded group. I know for my own safety and mental well-being I just outright don't associate with people who are going to dislike me for what I am. But I'll read what they're saying and try to learn where they're coming from when I'm comfortable enough to.